Pros: Audrey Tautou, Gorgeous cinematography, Compelling story, Magical tone Cons: A little long, a little slow, a little confusing
Historical events wax and wane in cinematic popularity with a seemingly random, mysterious ebb and flow understood only in Hollywood. Wars in particular seem to go in and out of style faster than haute couture in the movie-making world. World War II ...
Pros: Audrey Tautou, supporting cast, cinematography, music, story Cons: Jeunet paces this film a little too slowly
During a heated World War I battle at a site called Bingo Crepescule, five French soldiers who'd grown weary of the combat they faced took extreme measures to extricate themselves from the war. Each had shot themselves in the hand, or arranged for such a ...
A Very Long Engagement is a wonderful French film that was nominated for two Academy Awards. It reunites actress Audrey Tautou with writer/director Jean-Pierre Jeunet, who worked together on the amazing Amelie. It is part war movie, part ...
Pros: Jeunet is a brilliant writer/director. Tautou is marvelous. Perfection in films. Cons: I still have a special love for Amélie which eclipses even this masterpiece.
A Very Long Engagement is the English title for the French film Un Long Dimanche de Fiançailles (I would be remiss if I didn't make it clear from the start that this film is in French with English subtitles). It's the tale of Mathilde ...
Pros: Audrey Tautou; Jodie Foster; Jeunet's magnificent direction Cons: Might be too much info to process on one viewing, particularly with subtitles to read
France, World War I. January 1917. Bastoche (Jerome Kircher) is a French carpenter fighting in the chaotic trenches at the Somme Front. One of five soldiers who has intentionally or unintentionally crippled himself by shooting a bullet through his firing ...
Pros: Direction, Script, Look, Cinematography, Music, & Cast. Cons: Narrative is a Bit Hard to Follow & Feels a Bit Overlong.
The worldwide success of 2001's Amelie brought recognition and attention to French director Jean-Pierre Jeunet as the film was considered to be one of the finest films ever made. The film also made actress Audrey Tautou an international star as ...
Pros: Strong performances and cinematography Cons: Occasionally clunky storytelling
When Le Fabuleux Destin d'Amelie Poulain landed on our cinema screens in 2001, both its director and stars were heralded as triumphant newcomers. Not so. Amelie herself, Audrey Tautou, was well on her way to prominence ...
Pros: Everything: great adaptation of a novel, brilliant mise-en-scène, outstanding casting, challenging theme. Cons: None. Some people may be disturbed by the realism of some of the war scenes.
A Very Long Engagement (Un long dimanche de fiançailles/2004) is Jean-Pierre Jeunet’s screen adaptation of Sebastien Japrisot's novel by the same name. Jeunet had read this magnificent novel, awarded the prestigious French ...
Pros: Well directed and acted; superb cinematography and recreation of early 20th century Paris. Cons: War scenes may upset some viewers; very long; plot sometimes confusing.
Director: Jean-Pierre Jeunet Cast Lead actors: Audrey Tautou, Gaspard Ulliel Ticky Holgado, Andre Dussolier, Jean-Pierre Becker, Dominique Bettenfeld, Clovis Cornillac, Jodie Foster, Marion Cotillard Duration: 132 mins ...
Pros: Photography, Tautou, director Jean-Pierre Jeunet-nothing more needs to be said. Cons: Lots of script flying by to read, but this will make 2nd viewing more fun!
Amelie directed by Jean-Peirre Jeunet wowed many viewers into the Faithful Following - self included. This recent epic gives you his searching for more from directing, and he goes the distance in the Arts. Though not always happy, life never ...
Pros: brutal depictions of WW1 reality. Romantic scenes and gripping visual style Cons: occasional lapses in tone, jarring transitions and flashbacks
A Very Long Engagement Directed by Jean Pierre Jeunet. Cast overview, first billed only: Audrey Tautou .... Mathilde Gaspard Ulliel .... Manech Jean-Pierre Becker .... Lieutenant Esperanza Dominique Bettenfeld .... Ange Bassignano Clovis ...
Pros: Beautifully shot and frequently charming. Cons: Lacks the spark that many will expect, with a story that can get tedious.
Following up an instant classic regularly described as perfect is by no means a task to be envied, anything that follows inevitably being left wide open to scrutiny and the most judgemental of examinations. So, as I approach the perilous prospect of the ...
It had been described to me as a war epic, but the opening credits appeared to be preparing me for a horror movie. A bit over two hours later, I wasn’t sure if I couldn’t completely rule out detective story. Classifying this movie into a single genre ...
Pros: Well-crafted fable of love in wartime, beautiful cinematography, great special effects Cons: None.
A Very Long Engagement is based on the novel by Sébastien Japrisot, and follows a spunky Breton girl crippled by polio, Mathilde (played by the luminous Audrey Tautou from Amélie) as she searches for her fiancé, who was supposedly executed for treason ...
Pros: A gem of a movie -- one of the best anti-war films ever. Cons: Some may find the pacing a bit slow.
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